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Hermès Kelly 20 Retourne Vert Cru and Orange H Gulliver Gold Hardware
$38,500.00
Condition 2 – ExcellentA two-tone vintage Kelly 20 pairing Vert Cru body panels with Orange H handle, sangles, and shoulder strap, all in Gulliver calfskin.
The object record
- Condition
- 2 – Excellent
- Material
- Gulliver
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Vert Cru and Orange H
- Metallic finish
- Gold
- Dimensions
- L 20 × H 14 × D 8 cm | L 7.9" × H 5.5" × D 3.1"
- Includes
- Lock, Keys, Clochette and Strap
- Care
- Protect from humidity, prolonged light and extreme heat, and seek an appropriate assessment before treatment. Care Guide
The story behind the Kelly
Created in the 1930s by Robert Dumas as a women's bag with straps: a trapezoid with two triangular gussets, a cutout flap, a handle and two side straps. It took the Kelly name in 1956, when Grace Kelly made it famous. Sellier construction keeps the seams on the outside for a more defined outline; Retourné construction turns them inside for softer edges. The leather does not decide the construction: Box calf Kellys are recorded in both.
Discover Hermès Kelly BagsVert Cru is a bright yellow-green produced primarily in the 1990s; Orange H is the house's signature orange, the same shade used on Hermès packaging. The two colors share enough warmth to read as a coordinated palette rather than a contrast exercise. Gulliver takes both dyes at high saturation, which is why neither color reads muted at this age.
Gulliver is a smooth, fine-grained calfskin Hermès later discontinued and replaced with Swift. This is the vintage Kelly 20 format, taller and deeper in proportion than the modern Mini Kelly, with a longer rolled top handle and fuller silhouette. Gold hardware ties the two warm tones together.
Collector's Insight:
Gulliver was discontinued, and Vert Cru left the palette in the same era, which puts a retired color on a retired leather in proportions the current Mini Kelly no longer uses.
Resale Insight:
Vintage examples trade as standalone collectibles rather than against current production, since neither the leather nor the color can recur. Smooth leathers show their history plainly, so a Gulliver in excellent condition at this age is uncommon.
Condition, defined +
Every piece is graded on the JANEFINDS five-tier scale: 1 Pristine, 2 Excellent, 3 Very Good, 4 Good, 5 Vintage, Well-Loved. Each tier is defined in writing in The Condition Guide.
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Returns +
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